Caster.



PATENTE-D AUG. 1-1, 1908. M. B. SCHBNGK. l GASTBR. APPLICATION FILED HOV. i, 1907.

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@M9/f @u UmTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

'MARTIN- B. Bouwen, or nnnmsx, CONNECTICUT.

' CASTELL.'

T o all Jwhom. mfzg: concern.'

Be it knownthat I, MARTIN B. SCHENCK, a citizen f the United States, residing at Meriden', .county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, hiveinvented certa-in new and useful- Im rovements in Casters, of which the following isl e full, clear, andv exact def scri tion..

,L y invention relates to certain new and a useful improjements in casters, in which the pints are -msde of metal and so constructed as to permit the caster wheel to rotate on its own axis, at the same time ro tate in the supporting frame or socket. The object of the invention is to produce a simple, inexpensive and effective device '-which, because of its construction, is very strong and will eectively support the caster proper in the correct position relatively to 2o the furniture leg- 7 In the drawings; Figure 1 is a section of the lower end of s furniture leg with my improved caster in place, the caster and socket eing shown in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a 25 cross section on the line X-X of Fig. 1, looking down. Fig. 3,is e side elevation of the caster socket removed, with the caster detached therefrom. Pig. 4 is a view of the same parttaken imm e. osition at right .3o angles to that of Fig. 3. `ig. 5 is a. lower plan view.

A is the caster wheel. B is a bracket of the usual form pivotslly supporting said wheel..

' 35 D is agintle or spindle projecting u from bracket The socket is preferably ormed of twoseparate pieces, one of which I will term' a washer, the other a frame. These parts msv, of conse, be integrally united, 4o or formed of one. piece, as desired.V

E is the washer, the saine surrounding the pintle D.'

The frame of the .socket is preferably formed of s strip of nzet al sha cd by suitable dies or punches so ss to doubile the material to form two sides F F connected et their upper ends as at 'Fi The sides F F are rnifirculer or curved so as to present z'. broad convex bearing surface :.orrcsponding to the bore in the r'urnitureleg into which the socket is to 'nepushed. G represents the lower cnd of a furniture leg, the lower extremity being arranged to restupon the ear-'e of the washer F. The

atente-: Aug. 11, 1908.

Application med November 4, 1907. Serial No. 400,453.

swaged down, as at H, to prevent the same from falling out.

Although theside members F F' of the socketnmy be connected to the washer E in any desired way, one convenient method of G0 securingr snid parts together com rises timgs F et the lower ends of :he si e members which pass through suitable openings in the 'washer E and are then turned or offset, as

the socket in the opening in the lower end of the leg, 'and the outward springr action of one or both of the side sections Fl" will be sufiicient to hold the socket and caster in place.

The socket may be mede of any .desired size, by which I mean the diameter of the frame may be varied at will to permit it to be fitted to furniture legs having different 30 sized hores. By making the side sections of the frame convex n bros-d surface engage.- ment is effected between :e-ext-emal walls thereof, and the internal wall of the leg G, thereby atlording sullicien friction to pre- 35 vent the accidental dropping Vout of the socket, and also siordiu"I a Very superior support for the caster when in operation, since by securing a broad surface bearing, the strain of the caster is distributed uniormly around the pintle D to the leg irrespcctive of the position or' thecaster wheel proper.

lV'hile in the drawings I have shown the side sections of the frame ss comparatively narrow, obviously they nlght he extended to a. still greater degrce, in fact to such ati extent as to practically cles@ in or hide the body of the pintle D, and :iris may be dona without departing from tif` .spirit and scope of my invention For an eective support, however, it is not necessary to make the side sections of such width as to forman inclusinfI tube or cylinder.

Vhat I claim is,

1. A caster, comprising s. wheel, bracket. and iutlc, :ind a socket comprising a washerlik, msc and u. fname limit-5 5 two side pieces projecting upwardly then-from and united 55 upper end of the caster pintle l) may be at the top, said side p11-:ms being curved 110 At'ien.s"'e.`isel5' to forni it broad convex bearing surface for engziffei'neiit with the. inner Wall of a. furniture leg, the lower ends of said frame passing through said washer sind .being offset below the sinne.

2. A caster, comrising a wheel, bracket and intle, and n soc et comprising e. washerlike ase and a frame. having two side pieces projecting upwardly therefrom and united at the ton, said side pieces being` curved transversely to forni u, broad convex bearing surface for engagement with the inner wall of a furniture leg, sind means to prevent said pintle from becomingr accidentally detached therefrom, the lower ends of said frame 'jossing through said washer und being offset below the same.

3. In n. furniture easter. a wheel, bracket. and pintle, si soc-ketthe'reior comprising n wash-er through which said pintle passes,

and semi-circuler side ineinbeisl izn'ing broad conYex bearing surfaces for engage.-

ient with the inner wall of the furniture leg, the edges of said semieircular side niem- '-'bei.`s being spaced apart, ii connection for \tliei"\upper end of said side. members, said 'qinneetioii haring. n. peioraiiion through ufhiehlsaid pintle passes, the ends of said i( "in`einbeis being connected with said wash 'ifby extensions pnssiig throughsoid Weshe and onset below the saine., one of said comieeltlions being yielding.

4. In inmiture easter, ii wheel, bracket and pintle,"n\`socket therefor comprising a ment with the inner wall of the furniture leg, the edges of snid seinifciroulii-r side inembers being spaced iipiirt, e. connection for the upper cud of said side members, siid connection having o perforation through which siiid pii'itle passes. one of said side members being yieldiuglv connected with said Washer, the other side member being rigidly connected to said washer said conneetions including projections on said side members passing through said washer.

5. In furniture easter, si wheel, bracket and pintle, a lsoket therefor comprising a washer through which said pintle asses, und. senucireulsir side members iziving the lower ends of the side members aing through said washer and being offset to prevent separation.

MARTIN B. soiinNoK.

Wit-nesso:

WILLIAM C. DREW, MAURICE C. LANGE. 

